Declarations
Ethical approval and consent to
participate
The CRES was approved by the Oxford C Research Ethics Committee (Ref:
07/H0606/100), sponsored by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Consent for publication
Not applicable
Availability of data and
material
Not applicable
Funding
The study was funded by the Anthony Long Trust (postage costs) and the
Bernice Bibby Trust (research nurse time).
Competing interests
None.
Author contributions
According to the ICMJE authorship criteria:
- substantial contributions to conception and design of, or acquisition
of data or analysis and interpretation of data
- drafting the article or revising it critically for important
intellectual content
- final approval of the version to be published
Kristian Hutson 2, 3
Allan Clark 1, 3
Carl Philpott 1, 2, 3
Claire Hopkins 2,3
Remaining authors 3
Acknowledgements
The CRES group of otorhinolaryngologists who recruited patients to the
study.
Jane Woods, Research Nurse at the James Paget University Hospital for
her dedication to the study.